During the fourth act of this play, a recently blinded character laments "As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods / They kill us for their sport." This play's title character becomes incensed at his daughter's proposal to dismiss fifty of his retainers, declaring "How sha
During the fourth act of this play, a recently blinded character laments "As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods / They kill us for their sport." This play's title character becomes incensed at his daughter's proposal to dismiss fifty of his retainers, declaring "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child." During the third act of this tragedy, the title character goes mad and wanders in a storm with a Fool after being ignored and dismissed by Regan and Goneril. For 10 points, name this Shakespeare tragedy about a ruler who ultimately dies in the arms of his loving daughter Cordelia.
During the fourth act of this play, a recently blinded character laments "As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods /
King {Lear}